The Upper Limb Library / Below the Elbow Amputations

Learn about the types of prostheses and rehabilitative care that can help people get back into construction work or start a new job.

Abram became a lower leg amputee at the age of 17 and then nine years later, became a double-amputee when his left hand was removed. Now he has three kids!

Our clinical team works with the patient to get them fit with their device, and our Justification, Authorization and Billing team works just as hard.

Each individual has a different experience after an amputation. Leaern about other peoples’ experiences to give you a better idea of what to expect.

Exercise should be performed with proper body mechanics and a balanced posture to prevent injury – best achieved by wearing a prosthesis.

As upper limb specialists, we know how to create a functioning device, but our patients are the ones who know the most about how they’d like it to look.

Here we talk about how to ride a bike with the assistance of an upper limb prosthesis and discuss what's necessary depending on the limb difference level.

Is it possible to bowl if you’ve lost your dominant hand? Can you bowl a partial hand limb difference? Can you bowl with a prosthesis? Yes!

Wrist disarticulation is the medical term that’s used when the structures of the hand are absent due to a congenital limb difference or an amputation.

Like the ETD, Electronic Terminal Device, the ETD2 is rugged and water resistant, but comes in a modified, shorter design.